Manchester United
Premier League · 2025Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace · Premier League
A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.
Match at a glance
Manchester United won 2–1.
- Shots
- 20–8
- Shots on target
- 11–3
- Possession
- 61%–39%
Full time
What the match recorded
Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2–1. Recorded in this match (Manchester United – Crystal Palace): shots 20–8, shots on target 11–3, possession 61%–39%, corners 7–1. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
Pre-match record
What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.
Crystal Palace have a visible away split
moderateCrystal Palace's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.
Window: away
| Metric | Away only | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 9.71 shots/match | 11.8 shots/match | 12.5 shots/match |
Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.
The teams have contrasting possession records
moderateManchester United have recorded the higher season possession share.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.5 percentage points.
Window: season
| Metric | Manchester United | Crystal Palace | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 53.4% | 44.9% | 50.1% |
Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.
This match
Match statistics
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Manchester United favored in 6 of 9 directional metrics · Crystal Palace in 2 · 1 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match
Manchester United / Crystal Palace
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
- Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
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